Interview with Jayne Mather, author of Humans and AI: The Future of Work
Jayne Mather, author of Humans and AI: The Future of Work recommends a great bunch of books! Before jumping into the interview, please check out Jayne's book:
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Humans and AI: The Future of Work
Unlock the Future of Work: A Blueprint for Transformation
Step boldly into the new era of organizational excellence with this essential guide that navigates the intricacies of transformation powered by artificial intelligence.
Elevate your leadership and strategy with insights into organizational design, process re-engineering, and cultivating an AI-centric mindset. This book offers executives and leaders a refined roadmap to radical redesign using advanced cognitive technologies.
- Embrace the imperative for change and the vital role of AI and intelligent automation in modern enterprises.
- Visualize the fully realized hyper automation organization and aspire towards strategic goals that will place you at the forefront of progress.
- Master vital skills in process re-engineering, redefine essential roles, and attract the talent necessary to thrive in the age of AI.
- Gain insights into shifting mindsets and demonstrating visionary leadership through AI-driven decision-making.
- Discover how the organizations of the future can make the world a better place through fully embracing emerging technology and the potential of your people.
Packed with actionable recommendations and enriched by real-world case studies, this guide presents a forward-thinking approach to future-proofing your organization.
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Bookshop.org US $35.33
Blackwells £33.00
Waterstones £33.00
Q. Do you have a favourite smart thinking book (and why that book)?
The Chimp Paradox: How Our Impulses and Emotions Can Determine Success and Happiness and How We Can Control Them by Steve Peters. Description from Bookshop.org: (All links earn commission from purchases. Prices accurate at time of writing)
The Chimp Paradox by Professor Steve Peters is one I recommend to anyone who is starting their self-development journey. The book is amazing for self-awareness and understanding how the human mind operates. The book has helped me personally to be kinder to myself about my flaws but also professionally it has helped add to my toolkit. As a consultant leading technology adoption, I have to not only understand the technology but I have to understand people and how they respond to change. I use techniques from this book to reinforce that resistance to change often originates from people's instinctive, emotional 'Chimp' reactions. Applying insights from this book helps me empathetically manage resistance and align organisational change strategies with human psychology.
The Chimp Paradox: How Our Impulses and Emotions Can Determine Success and Happiness and How We Can Control Them
The Chimp Paradox is an incredibly powerful mind management model that can help you become a happy, confident, healthier and more successful person. Prof Steve Peters explains the struggle that takes place within your mind and then shows how to apply this understanding to every area of your life so you can:
- Recognise how your mind is working
- Understand and manage your emotions and thoughts
- Manage yourself and become the person you would like to be
The Chimp Mind Management Model is based on scientific facts and principles, which have been simplified into a workable model for easy use. It will help you to develop yourself and give you the skills, for example, to remove anxiety, have confidence and choose your emotions. The book will do this by giving you an understanding of the way in which your mind works and how you can manage it. It will also help you to identify what is holding you back or preventing you from having a happier and more successful life.
Each chapter explains different aspects of how you function and highlights key facts for you to understand. There are also exercises for you to work with. By undertaking these exercises you will see immediate improvements in your daily living and, over time, you will develop emotional skills and practical habits that will help you to become the person that you want to be, and live the life that you want to live.
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Bookshop.org UK £15.24
Bookshop.org US $18.60
Blackwells £14.99
Waterstones £14.99
Q. What's the most recent smart thinking book you've read (and how would you rate it)?
Nexus: A Brief History of Information Networks from the Stone Age to AI by Yuval Noah Harari. Description from Bookshop.org: (All links earn commission from purchases. Prices accurate at time of writing)
I’m currently reading Nexus by Yuval Noah Harari, as part of my research for the third book I’m writing about what society has gotten right, and wrong, when adapting to technology advances throughout history.
Given the widespread anxiety and debate around AI today, this book couldn't be more timely. One part that has really stuck with me is about the damage caused by unchecked social media algorithms, such as polarisation, misinformation, and the need for retaining user engagement at all costs rather than what’s healthier for society. His book serves as a critical warning for the world to approach AI implementation carefully, ensuring AI is guided by ethical frameworks that safeguard rather than exploit human vulnerabilities. In my new book, Humans and AI, I share these concerns, laying out a roadmap for adopting AI responsibly, building trust, and using it as a powerful tool for redesigning work to benefit everyone. I hope books like Harari’s, (and hopefully mine) can guide us toward a smarter, more humane integration of AI into our daily lives.
Nexus: A Brief History of Information Networks from the Stone Age to AI
Stories brought us together.
Books spread our ideas – and our mythologies.
The internet promised infinite knowledge.
The algorithm learned our secrets – and then turned us against each other.
What will AI do?
NEXUS is the thrilling account of how we arrived at this moment, and the urgent choices we must now make to survive – and to thrive.
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Bookshop.org UK £26.60
Bookshop.org US $34.41
Blackwells £23.00
Waterstones £23.99
Q. Do you have a favourite childhood book?
Redeeming Love by Francine Rivers. Description from Bookshop.org: (All links earn commission from purchases. Prices accurate at time of writing)
When I was a teenager I first read Redeeming Love by Francine Rivers. It has a lot of religious themes and is not my usual genre of book, but I find myself going back to it again and again. In the book both main characters hear God talking to them and guiding them, and while I’m not convinced that God is talking to me, I do have a strong inner voice. This book reminds me to listen to this voice and trust my intuition to keep me on the right path and continue acting with kindness and intention.
Redeeming Love
CALIFORNIA’S GOLD COUNTRY, 1850. A TIME WHEN MEN SOLD THEIR SOULS FOR A BAG OF GOLD AND WOMEN SOLD THEIR BODIES FOR A PLACE TO SLEEP.
Angel expects nothing from men but betrayal. A child prostitute, she survives by keeping her hatred alive. And what she hates most are the men who use her, leaving her empty and dead inside.
Then she meets Michael Hosea, who seeks his Father’s heart in everything. Michael obeys God’s call to marry Angel and to love her unconditionally. Slowly, he defies Angel’s every bitter expectation until, despite her resistance, her frozen heart begins to thaw. But with her unexpected softening come overwhelming feelings of unworthiness and fear. And so Angel runs . . .
A powerful retelling of the story of Gomer and Hosea, Redeeming Love is about love that won’t let go – no matter what.
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Bookshop.org UK £9.49
Bookshop.org US $12.08
Blackwells £9.99
Waterstones £9.99
Q. Do you prefer reading on paper, Kindle or listening to an audiobook?
They each have a purpose in my life, I travel a lot so the Kindle comes in handy to travel light. I love listening to smart thinking books when I’m on a long car journey as then it feels like the time is still productive. But nothing gives me more joy than sitting in my cosy reading chair at home, with a cup of tea, a KitKat, a blanket and a cat - looking at all the books in my library. So if I really enjoy a book on my Kindle it then annoys me that I have to buy another copy, as that should have been a bookshelf book.
Q. Do you have a favourite bookshop (and why that shop)?
There is a distinct lack of bookshops combined with cafes combined with cats in my life. Can we have a funding campaign to have more of these please.
We have to support local independent bookshops, and it’s often the first thing I do when I’m in a new city is find a local bookshop to browse. I love when these shops have individual character and they give so much value to a local community.
But I can’t knock the big booksellers such as Amazon and Waterstones as these are so important for authors like myself to reach a bigger audience. Wherever you buy your books, know that us authors appreciate you.
Many thanks to Jayne for recommending a great bunch of books! Please don't forget to check out Humans and AI: The Future of Work.
Daryl
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